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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Xenophobia, Murder
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was not the best book by Agatha. By all means. First of all, Poirot only appears in half the book (100 of 210 pages) and the last 20 pages is the setting as Poirot tells them all how smart he is and how he cracked the murder.
So it seems, not all people had some motifs to kill the Matriach of a American family and the killer isn't who we are led to believe.
My main problem is that Agatha Christie was getting more and more discontent with Poirot and this book shows it. I understand. This lady as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle are two examples that created some powerful characters that are more known than them. Everyone knows who is Sherlock Holmes but I bet that some people don't know who wrote the stories. The same happens with Poirot and Agatha Christie. I understand that this must me a pression to the writer... I really hope the last 10 books of Poirot are better than the last couple ones I read.
This book also had some interesting notions how Christie view the americans, jews or the beduins.
The story itself was quite good. A matriach keeps under her leash four (step)sons/daughters and they all want to leave her. Poirot hears in the beginning of the story two persons saying that "She must die, you understand?" and from that moment on we learn more of the family and several people they met as they travel to israel and arabian penisula. Is quite interesting, don't get me wrong. A psychodrama.
Not the best to start reading Poirot.
So it seems, not all people had some motifs to kill the Matriach of a American family and the killer isn't who we are led to believe.
My main problem is that Agatha Christie was getting more and more discontent with Poirot and this book shows it. I understand. This lady as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle are two examples that created some powerful characters that are more known than them. Everyone knows who is Sherlock Holmes but I bet that some people don't know who wrote the stories. The same happens with Poirot and Agatha Christie. I understand that this must me a pression to the writer... I really hope the last 10 books of Poirot are better than the last couple ones I read.
This book also had some interesting notions how Christie view the americans, jews or the beduins.
The story itself was quite good. A matriach keeps under her leash four (step)sons/daughters and they all want to leave her. Poirot hears in the beginning of the story two persons saying that "She must die, you understand?" and from that moment on we learn more of the family and several people they met as they travel to israel and arabian penisula. Is quite interesting, don't get me wrong. A psychodrama.
Not the best to start reading Poirot.
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
fast-paced
Another fun Hercule Poirot mystery! I found this book to be a bit slow compared to some other Christie novels—most of the characters and the setting fell a bit flat for me. Still an enjoyable read and great ending!
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
> I’m getting into Christie’s books at the moment and in my opinion they can be divided into two categories: clever and bamboozling clever like wtf HUH?!?. This one, like most, falls under the simple clever one. The plot is smart and you don’t see it coming, but as someone who has read some of her REALLY good stories it doesn’t stand out that much, but still a very above average detective novel.
> I just love poirot’s character, he’s probably one of my favourite fictional detectives, the way he thinks, speaks and acts is so charming, almost humorous and he stands out a lot to me from anyone else in any story. His vibe is just so captivating and there’s a reason to even the mundane actions he carries out. So as usual, I enjoyed another one of his stories
> I just love poirot’s character, he’s probably one of my favourite fictional detectives, the way he thinks, speaks and acts is so charming, almost humorous and he stands out a lot to me from anyone else in any story. His vibe is just so captivating and there’s a reason to even the mundane actions he carries out. So as usual, I enjoyed another one of his stories